Re: 2013 Lineup Confirmation/Rumors Thread

Morrissey solo isn't worth Coachella going Vegan for at least one day. GV do lose money in lost concession sales.

The cancelled moz date at Staples was November 24th which traditionally rules him out of the festival. 4.5 months before Coachella/6 weeks before lineup announcement.

You take his interview quotes seriously? I think the retirement quote was later retracted.

I've seen the Stones a couple times and think their guarantee would be better spent elsewhere, I do have optimism for the guests they could bring along and will watch the entire set.

Alt J just played here 2 days ago, thats a month before line up announcement, explain how thats not "traditional" . All i was pointing out was that there probably isnt anything being held against a reschedule like this. Its a huge rarity so i dont think its such a huge deal. So youre going to rule an artist out that had to reschedule due to their mothers health? Thats some cold shit right there. "Your mom cant get sick at all or you cant play this festival." Im sure that would go over nicely.

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FUCK YES. I know this isn't the Stones on top of their game like in the 60s and 70s but this band changed my life more than any other musician(s) ever has. Its gonna be a dream come true seeing them on the polo fields

Re: 2013 Lineup Confirmation/Rumors Thread

Originally Posted by suprefan

Alt J just played here 2 days ago, thats a month before line up announcement, explain how thats not "traditional" . All i was pointing out was that there probably isnt anything being held against a reschedule like this. Its a huge rarity so i dont think its such a huge deal. So youre going to rule an artist out that had to reschedule due to their mothers health? Thats some cold shit right there. "Your mom cant get sick at all or you cant play this festival." Im sure that would go over nicely.

The OLD Morrissey date would have been 6 weeks or so before the lineup announcement. Playing his first(?) US arena show in 20 years.

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With how quickly both weekends are sure to sell out, the radius clause might not really be enforced the way it used to be.

Yup. Especially since presale soldout in less than 6 hours.

I was scared of the lineup to being shitty, with Muse/RHCP/Killers headling. But kinda surprised with the Rolling Stones post today.
Which made me think about it even more. Technically all they could do is get 3 big name headliners and put shit in the lower half of each day and still sell the fest out with ease.

More people went for Radiohead and (or) Snoop/Dre last year vs the entire undercard.

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Stones just got paid $25+ mil for four or five shows. Coachella generally pays headliners $2 mil. Why would they triple that when they have no trouble selling out the fest nearly on brand alone or signing acts at the going rate that are more popular with the kids who actually go to the festival? There's no way it would be an exclusive either, because there's no way the Stones would give up the opportunity/responsibility to serve their large near-geriatric audience who are not going to stand in the Polo Field for hours, but would easily sell 3 nights at Staples at higher average ticket prices.

Never mind the very large question of whether the Stones would do it in the first place.

Never mind that I've effectively been told they aren't playing on both the Coachella end and the Stones end.

Re: 2013 Lineup Confirmation/Rumors Thread

As fans on Twitter noted (see below) the band's mobile app updated this morning to reveal a pair of heretofore unannounced dates: December 27 in Huntington, New York at the Cinema Arts Centre, and April 12 in Indio, California at what else but "Coachella 2013." . . . As it turns out, the CAC event is a real thing: another freaking documentary dubbed The Rolling Stones: The Ron Wood Years will be screening on that date, though there's no mention on the theater's site of an in-the-flesh appearance from the spring-heeled Jagger or any other members.